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Meta’s ambitious $14.3 billion investment in Scale AI, designed to establish Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL) under Alexandr Wang, is showing early signs of turbulence.

One notable departure is Ruben Mayer, a former Scale AI senior VP, who left after only two months. While some accounts said Mayer focused solely on AI data operations outside the core TBD Labs, he refuted this, emphasizing his inclusion in the lab from day one and citing personal reasons for leaving.

Meanwhile, TBD Labs is leaning on other data-labeling providers, including Surge and Mercor. Researchers reportedly favor these competitors for higher-quality datasets, suggesting that even with Meta’s massive financial backing, Scale AI is facing challenges maintaining its role in the project.